Hijri calendar
Sha'ban 1528
August to September 2104 شعبان
Dates for
How the Centre establishes these dates
Hijri dates on this site are established by moon sighting, not by calculation. A month begins for the Centre when the new crescent has been sighted with the naked eye on our own horizon, south-east Queensland; where no sighting is confirmed here, the outgoing month is completed at 30 days. Dates shown as expected are subject to that confirmation. Members who follow a marja with a different ruling on the horizon, or on sighting through instruments, should follow their own marja — these dates govern the Centre’s programme.
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Aug 23Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | ||||||
224, Sha'ban | 325Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 426Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 527Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 628, Sha'ban | 729, Sha'ban | 830, Sha'ban |
931, Sha'ban | 10Sep 1, Sha'ban | 112Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 123Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 134Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 145Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 156Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban |
167, Sha'ban | 178, Sha'ban | 189, Sha'ban | 1910, Sha'ban | 2011, Sha'ban | 2112, Sha'ban | 2213, Sha'ban |
2314, Sha'ban | 2415, Sha'ban | 2516, Sha'ban | 2617, Sha'ban | 2718, Sha'ban | 2819, Sha'ban | 2920, Sha'ban |
3021, Sha'ban |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Aug 23Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | ||||||
224, Sha'ban | 325Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 426Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 527Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 628, Sha'ban | 729, Sha'ban | 830, Sha'ban |
931, Sha'ban | 10Sep 1, Sha'ban | 112Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 123Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 134Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 145Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 156Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban |
167, Sha'ban | 178, Sha'ban | 189, Sha'ban | 1910, Sha'ban | 2011, Sha'ban | 2112, Sha'ban | 2213, Sha'ban |
2314, Sha'ban | 2415, Sha'ban | 2516, Sha'ban | 2617, Sha'ban | 2718, Sha'ban | 2819, Sha'ban | 2920, Sha'ban |
3021, Sha'ban |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Aug 23Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | ||||||
224, Sha'ban | 325Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 426Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 527Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 628, Sha'ban | 729, Sha'ban | 830, Sha'ban |
931, Sha'ban | 10Sep 1, Sha'ban | 112Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 123Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 134Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 145Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban | 156Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban |
167, Sha'ban | 178, Sha'ban | 189, Sha'ban | 1910, Sha'ban | 2011, Sha'ban | 2112, Sha'ban | 2213, Sha'ban |
2314, Sha'ban | 2415, Sha'ban | 2516, Sha'ban | 2617, Sha'ban | 2718, Sha'ban | 2819, Sha'ban | 2920, Sha'ban |
3021, Sha'ban |
- Celebration
- Worship
- Bar: in the calendar, no programme announced yet
- Friday
Where communities differ on a date, both positions are shown rather than one being presented as correct. Families at this Centre follow different maraji, and the calendar reflects that.
Observances in Sha'ban
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Eve
Fri
22 AugAmaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Worship
Friday 22 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 23 August)
1
Sat
23 Aug1
Sat
23 AugWiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Celebration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
- Khoja: 1 Shaban
- Iranian: 5 Jumada al-Ula (wikishia)
3
Mon
25 AugWiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Celebration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
- Iranian: 3 Shaban; also Pasdar (Guard) Day
- Khoja: al-Mufid reported 5 Shaban; some historians give 3 AH not 4 AH
4
Tue
26 AugWiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a)
Celebration
5
Wed
27 AugWiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Celebration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 5 Shaban (duas.org)
- Iranian: 5 Shaban (wikishia)
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
Tue
2 SeptWiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Celebration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
- Iranian: 11 Shaban (wikishia)
12
Eve
Tue
2 SeptAmaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Worship
Tuesday 2 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 3 September)
13
Eve
Wed
3 SeptAmaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Worship
Wednesday 3 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 4 September)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: Two rakas with Ya-Sin, al-Mulk, al-Tawhid (wikishia)
- Khoja: Two rakas with al-Fatiha and al-Tin (duas.org)
14
Eve
Thu
4 SeptAmaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Worship
Thursday 4 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 5 September)
15
Eve
Fri
5 SeptLaylat al-Baraa
Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Friday 5 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 6 September)
15
Sat
6 SeptWiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Celebration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: Year 255 AH; official holiday, World Day of the Impoverished
- Indo-Pak: Year 255 or 256 AH
